Because of the emperor's edict, the auxiliary ministers must follow the decree to be promulgated by the court.As a result, shortly after the edict on the exemption from forced labor, the Cabinet issued another edict to reform the system of road guidance.The edict stipulates that people are allowed to work and move to various parts of the country, and their children can also go to school with their parents, but they need to carry a household ticket.When entering the city and staying in inns and other social activities, you need to prove that you are a registered household of the Ming Dynasty, so that the government can verify your identity.Although, the road introduction system has long existed in name only in today's Ming Dynasty.However, in many places, there are still restrictions on the free labor and freedom of movement of the people, for example, it is difficult for the fugitive military households and ordinary people to be reorganized for fear of being punished, but now the people are allowed to work and migrate in other places, and the fugitive military households and civilians do not have to worry about being punished for fleeing, but can become households in other places again.Fangshan County, Shuntian Province.The local people who were assigned to dig a canal in the Liuli River were serving here at this time.They have been serving here for two months.But as the New Year of the ninth year of the Apocalypse is approaching, they are now at home, and they all want to go home as soon as possible to reunite with their families.However, to their despair, their conscription will not end until the beginning of next spring.Therefore, they now have to hide this longing and continue to work for the government for free."
The warden Master Huang is here!"
And when they were serving hard for the government one by one, the voice of Chading came from the north side of the canal, and they were so frightened that they had to work harder, after all, if the people of the county government found out that they were lazy, they would be beaten.Not long after, the yellow officials of Fangshan County came here, and shouted to these people who were serving in the service: "Stop what you are doing and listen, just now the county got the edict from above, the emperor is gracious, the edict is the world, the dynasty of the prosperous era, the universal grace of heaven, so the permanent abolition of the servitude, the incumbent can choose to receive two yuan of silver coins for the passage and the household ticket to go home, or you can re-sign the deed with the county, for the county government to hire workers, the hired silver is determined by the county magistrate, in order to complete the corresponding project, the county master, has been set to hire silver for three coins and one mile." ”As he spoke, the yellow warden pointed to the left: "If you want to go home, stand here." ”Then, the yellow warden pointed to his right again: "If you want to work for the county government to earn money, come to this side." ”The people were overjoyed when they heard this."
Really, Master Huang?""
Abolish forced labor forever, does that mean that everyone will not have to serve in the future?""
I thought I was going to prolong the service, but I didn't expect to stop serving at all!"
…… The people spoke one after another."
How can the decree be false?""
That's right, everyone doesn't have to serve in the future, unless the world wants to change the emperor, but even if the emperor is changed, I'm embarrassed to ask the people of the world to serve in the world anymore."
Huang Dian's official said impatiently: "Hurry up and make a decision, I have to go to the next construction site to announce the decree." ”"The government gives me money, but I still earn the money and go back, and I have no farm work to do when I go back, and it is a waste of food to stay at home.""
I'm the same, let's work until it's almost the New Year, and then go back."
As Emperor Zhu Youxiao expected, most of the people at the bottom were indeed industrious, and when they heard that the government gave silver, they still began to dig canals, and they didn't have much to pay for their way home.However, the enthusiasm of the people to work has increased a lot.Government-run projects are also much more efficient than in the past.It's just that the project cost a lot more.But for today's Ming court, the extra project money is nothing."
Your Majesty's sudden edict to abolish the world's conscription forever is really unexpected!
Throughout the ages, even Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, such Ming lords have failed to do this, but in fact, what our majesty has done is not half similar to these Ming masters, severely punishing the gentry, forcibly levying taxes, and even restoring the West Factory to collect taxes, and also using the elite of the border army to collect taxes, and now it has raised the commercial tax to an unprecedented height!
Then, therefore, the world will be exempted from servitude forever, and in the opinion of the public, is such a decree worthy of being recorded in the annals of history?
”Zhu Youxiao's edict to be exempted from servitude in the world also caused a great sensation among the courtiers.At this time, Liang Tingdong, the right attendant of the military department, told Li Jiantai, the head of the Hanlin Academy, about this matter.Li Jiantai also twisted his eyebrows and said: "It stands to reason that such good governance is worth leaving a mark in the annals of history, but the benevolent lords in the past have not had this good governance, even if there is a light and meager endowment, they do not dare to avoid forced labor, if this matter is recorded in the annals of history, the kings of later generations, will they think that strict governance can make the country rich, and then there is no longer a need for the people to serve?"
”"It is precisely for this reason that the Hanlin Academy should not record this matter, so that future generations really want to use this as a reason, and not think that this is the current one."
Liang Tingdong lowered his voice when he said this, and said, "I don't think that this Son of Heaven is a dumb monarch and a tyrant now!"
”Li Jiantai nodded: "When I go back to the Hanlin Academy, the Hanlin Zhu Qingliu will talk about it in private, let the Hanlin who cultivates history for the sake of sanctity, and do not remember this matter, so that future generations will not know that now His Majesty has abolished the world's servitude!"
”"That's right!
Li Gong's move is very just!
Now he wants to save his reputation in the future generations, so he pretends to abolish the world's servitude forever, but the world's servitude can be deposed, and the court's expenses will undoubtedly increase, and it will not be able to support it for a few years, and after a few years, it will still resume the servitude, at least the servitude of the common people, so the court still returns to the time before the officials and gentry pay the grain, and now the so-called abolition of the levy is just for show. ”Liang Tingdong said with a smile.......
"The permanent abolition of forced labor is not a show, and the governors of all provinces are ordered to patrol and strictly investigate the prefectures and counties that do not seriously enforce the exemption from military service, and if I know who is disobeying the decree of the imperial court and still forcibly conscripting the people to serve, it will be dealt with strictly!"
Cure the sin of disobedience!
”Zhu Youxiao was also talking to the ministers of the Political Affairs Hall at this time about the follow-up of the exemption from the world's forced labor, and emphasized that he was sincerely determined to be exempted from forced labor.Then, Zhu Youxiao continued: "This is the trend of the times, when commercial taxes and customs duties have become the main taxes, the people's little conscription fees are no longer enough, rather than let them serve the government, there is no benefit, it is better to let them go to the factory, exchange the excess labor for money, not only make commerce more prosperous, the court has more taxes, but also let them have more income for themselves, so, this matter must be seriously implemented, don't make a show, but also in the annals of history, let Chongwen Temple hype, not only to proclaim that it is my work, Qing and others should also have this merit, especially Yuan Aiqing, Yuan Aiqing, I mean, etc., to this matter to be crowned earl, plus three dukes, the Ministry of Rites to discuss it, the earl should be titled. ”"Your Majesty, this, the minister is ashamed."
Yuan Keli hurriedly excused himself, and said in his heart: "It is enough to attract the hatred of the world by raising commercial taxes and banning brothels in the world, and now he is also making himself an earl, isn't this roasting himself on the fire?"
”Zhu Youxiao obviously deliberately wanted to stimulate the people of the world, so he said: "Why don't you dare to be, looking at ancient and modern times, how many people can assist the king and do such social work?"
This is a waste of servitude!
Blessing the world's hundreds of millions of people!
Or do you think it's nothing, and it's nothing that I'm doing?
”Zhu Youxiao asked Han Yi as he spoke: "Han Aiqing, can Yuan Aiqing afford to be a bounty because of this matter?"
”Han Yi smiled bitterly: "Back to Your Majesty, you can naturally afford it!"
”Zhu Youxiao got up and said: "Okay, let Han Aiqing go to the Hanlin Academy immediately and call the ministers of the Hanlin Academy, I want to see how their Hanlin Academy remembers this matter." ”